Aspera Powers High-speed File Transfer Option for IBM Computing on Demand.

Aspera Technology Boosts Global Transfers with IBM CoD Centers 50x and More

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Aspera, creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world's digital assets at maximum speed regardless of file size, transfer distance or network conditions, today announced an agreement to provide its high-speed file transfer technology to IBM's Computing on Demand (CoD) offering. IBM[R] CoD provides flexible computing power by the hour, week or year, allowing businesses to scale their infrastructure without further capital investment.

IBM CoD members now have the option to access their integrated computing environment with Aspera's high-performance file transport technology. The Aspera high-speed file transfer option installed on the member's "home" management node in the CoD center and at the member's location provides maximum transfer speed, total reliability and complete security to and from the off-site high-capacity computing center.

Using the Aspera option to connect to the IBM CoD center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., customers in Hakozaki, Japan, reported a 50x improvement in transfer performance over FTP.

"When large data sets need to be moved between a customer site and the cloud, traditional file transfer solutions such as FTP fail to provide the transfer performance required to fully benefit from the vast computing power at hand," said Cary Capece, senior vice president of sales and business development at Aspera. "The integration of Aspera technology to IBM's CoD solution delivers maximum transfer speed, securely and reliably, enabling members to further improve productivity and effectively take advantage of their on-demand supercomputing environment."

Customers who wish to test-drive IBM CoD with the Aspera high-speed file transfer option can register for an evaluation at http://www.ibm.com/deepcomputing/testdrive.

For more information about IBM Computing on Demand, please visit http://www.ibm.com/deepcomputing/cod.

About Aspera

Aspera is the creator of next-generation transport technologies that move the world's digital assets at maximum speed regardless of file size, transfer distance and network conditions. Based on its patent-pending fasp[TM] protocol, only Aspera software fully utilizes existing infrastructures to deliver the fastest, most predictable file transfer experience. Aspera's core technology delivers unprecedented control over bandwidth, complete security and uncompromising reliability. Hundreds of organizations across a variety of industries rely on Aspera for the business-critical transport of their digital assets. Aspera empowers individuals and corporations to dramatically increase productivity, minimize operational costs, expand revenues and explore new business models. Visit www.asperasoft.com for more information.